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Bulls @ Thunder, RS Game 12 GT, 15 Jan 2021, 7 PM CT, NBCSCH

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Re: Bulls @ Thunder, RS Game 12 GT, 15 Jan 2021, 7 PM CT, NBCSCH 

Post#341 » by Ctownbulls » Sat Jan 16, 2021 3:24 am

jc23 wrote:Having a good point guard on the team would help a ton in late game situations like these.
Don't need a PG, just need a closer.

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Re: Bulls @ Thunder, RS Game 12 GT, 15 Jan 2021, 7 PM CT, NBCSCH 

Post#342 » by bullslas » Sat Jan 16, 2021 3:24 am

Ctownbulls wrote:Zach just isn't a #1. He's a very good player but can't be the guy running the show to close out a game. Has been proven time and time again.

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A number 1 with Zach and Lauri as 2 and 3 would be great.
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Re: Bulls @ Thunder, RS Game 12 GT, 15 Jan 2021, 7 PM CT, NBCSCH 

Post#343 » by weneeda2guard » Sat Jan 16, 2021 3:24 am

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meekrab wrote:Only thing with Zach is he believes in hero-ball.

Alot of this is not on lavine

The ball keeps finding itself in his hands with the shot clock running down.

Its the lack of pg play hurting us right now

The other "a lot" of it is Zach dribbling the ball for 24 seconds.


Loo but that's not what's happening, are you watching the game?!?!
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Re: Bulls @ Thunder, RS Game 12 GT, 15 Jan 2021, 7 PM CT, NBCSCH 

Post#344 » by RoseTheFuture22 » Sat Jan 16, 2021 3:24 am

Refs f***ing terrible down the stretch
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Re: Bulls @ Thunder, RS Game 12 GT, 15 Jan 2021, 7 PM CT, NBCSCH 

Post#345 » by Mk0 » Sat Jan 16, 2021 3:24 am

cjbulls wrote:Like I said, hero ball was actually the better call in that situation. What is a Porter/Lauri pick and roll supposed to do?

That was horrible. Complete waste of the clock.

It lead to Otto getting trapped and giving it to Zach in the corner, where he too could be double teamed.

That was really tough to watch.
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Re: Bulls @ Thunder, RS Game 12 GT, 15 Jan 2021, 7 PM CT, NBCSCH 

Post#346 » by FriedRise » Sat Jan 16, 2021 3:24 am

That was when the ball should’ve been in Zach’s hand to begin with and everyone spacing the floor.

OT but OKC has the momentum now. This is likely a loss.
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Re: Bulls @ Thunder, RS Game 12 GT, 15 Jan 2021, 7 PM CT, NBCSCH 

Post#347 » by Ctownbulls » Sat Jan 16, 2021 3:24 am

bullslas wrote:
Ctownbulls wrote:Zach just isn't a #1. He's a very good player but can't be the guy running the show to close out a game. Has been proven time and time again.

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A number 1 with Zach and Lauri as 2 and 3 would be great.
Replace Lauri with Coby/Pat maybe.

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Re: Bulls @ Thunder, RS Game 12 GT, 15 Jan 2021, 7 PM CT, NBCSCH 

Post#348 » by DroseReturnChi » Sat Jan 16, 2021 3:24 am

just trade lavine and tank for cade. this team just sucks good coach or not.
Doncic will be goat. Lauri will be his sidekick.
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Re: Bulls @ Thunder, RS Game 12 GT, 15 Jan 2021, 7 PM CT, NBCSCH 

Post#349 » by beeshma » Sat Jan 16, 2021 3:25 am

bullslas wrote:That was bad. Coby yelling at Zach.


I didn't see it. When did it happen?
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Re: Bulls @ Thunder, RS Game 12 GT, 15 Jan 2021, 7 PM CT, NBCSCH 

Post#350 » by RSP83 » Sat Jan 16, 2021 3:25 am

I'm still on Zach's bandwagon, but could it be maybe Zach is a shot maker, but not necessarily someone you're going to ask to make decision with the ball in tight game situation.
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Re: Bulls @ Thunder, RS Game 12 GT, 15 Jan 2021, 7 PM CT, NBCSCH 

Post#351 » by cjbulls » Sat Jan 16, 2021 3:25 am

Bulls have this. I’m actually weirdly confident
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Re: Bulls @ Thunder, RS Game 12 GT, 15 Jan 2021, 7 PM CT, NBCSCH 

Post#352 » by Stratmaster » Sat Jan 16, 2021 3:26 am

So... directv just cut the game off lol

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Re: Bulls @ Thunder, RS Game 12 GT, 15 Jan 2021, 7 PM CT, NBCSCH 

Post#353 » by kulaz3000 » Sat Jan 16, 2021 3:26 am

Ctownbulls wrote:Zach just isn't a #1. He's a very good player but can't be the guy running the show to close out a game. Has been proven time and time again.

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That's debatable. I think he still has the potential to be. The problem with Zach is when he starts to handle the ball too much, and has the ball in his hands for extended periods of time as the shot clock is going down.

He is a shot maker, he should either shoot, drive or pass within 2-3 second at most. Anytime he has the ball longer than that, is when the probability of a bad shot, a bad pass or a turnover becomes higher.

And the problem with this team is that we don't have enough reliable playmakers currently, which is why Zach is that player by default and it looks like it's too much of a burden of him to be carrying.
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Re: Bulls @ Thunder, RS Game 12 GT, 15 Jan 2021, 7 PM CT, NBCSCH 

Post#354 » by Repeat 3-peat » Sat Jan 16, 2021 3:26 am

What a choke.
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Re: Bulls @ Thunder, RS Game 12 GT, 15 Jan 2021, 7 PM CT, NBCSCH 

Post#355 » by BookerBulls » Sat Jan 16, 2021 3:26 am

Yep need a real PG for these end of game finishes. Defense tightens up and need composure. Need to take that load off Zach at the end and Coby just doesn’t have the composure.
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Re: Bulls @ Thunder, RS Game 12 GT, 15 Jan 2021, 7 PM CT, NBCSCH 

Post#356 » by GoBlue72391 » Sat Jan 16, 2021 3:27 am

What the **** DirecTV??????

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Re: Bulls @ Thunder, RS Game 12 GT, 15 Jan 2021, 7 PM CT, NBCSCH 

Post#357 » by Repeat 3-peat » Sat Jan 16, 2021 3:27 am

I'd take Lu Dort on this team any day.
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Re: Bulls @ Thunder, RS Game 12 GT, 15 Jan 2021, 7 PM CT, NBCSCH 

Post#358 » by chefo » Sat Jan 16, 2021 3:27 am

Bulls have two very talented, very dumb players running point in late games. It's like having two JR Smiths. Can hit impossible shots on occasion but will have mental breakdowns x3.

It's not a coincidence we can't win a tight game all year long.

Coby and Zach have been just brutal both on D and O.
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Re: Bulls @ Thunder, RS Game 12 GT, 15 Jan 2021, 7 PM CT, NBCSCH 

Post#359 » by FriedRise » Sat Jan 16, 2021 3:27 am

Coby hasn’t been good all night. Arch might’ve been the better choice.
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Re: Bulls @ Thunder, RS Game 12 GT, 15 Jan 2021, 7 PM CT, NBCSCH 

Post#360 » by BrooklynBulls » Sat Jan 16, 2021 3:27 am

I find this team impossible to root for. Every time I try to watch the Bulls play, they convince me otherwise.

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